(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a film or television programme recorded on tape for people to watch on a television set.
...the makers of films and ~s.
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2.
Video is the system of recording films and events on tape so that people can watch them on a television set.
She has watched the race on ~.
...manufacturers of audio and ~ equipment.
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3.
A ~ is a machine that you can use to record television programmes and play ~tapes on a television set. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use VCR )
He’d set the ~ for 8.00.
= ~ recorder, VCR
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4.
If you ~ a television programme or event, you record it on tape using a ~ recorder or ~ camera, so that you can watch it later. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use tape , ~tape )
She had been ~ing the highlights of the tournament...
= ~tape, tape
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5.
Video is a system by which you can see television images or films on your computer, rather than on a television set.
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